Full Day Tour: Muir Woods, Sausalito, And Napa & Sonoma Wineries

We were not picked up as scheduled. We were supposed to go from one part of the tour to another and we were left on a park bench and no transportation!!!

If you’re looking for an effortless way to escape San Francisco and experience wine country, add this tour to your list 🤍 From the moment we left the city, the day was relaxed and beautifully paced. Our driver, Steve, was wonderful—friendly, attentive, and made sure we were comfortable and arrived safely. The soft music along the way was such a lovely touch. 🚐🎶 Korbel Vineyard was absolutely beautiful and steeped in history. 🍇✨ And the Korbel Deli? Chef’s kiss 🥪🤌🏾 The perfect little bite after wine tasting. We even spotted a couple saving their sandwiches for a redwood trail picnic… effortlessly romantic. 🌲💕 Russian River Vineyard was equally charming, with more of a refined restaurant-meets -wine-tasting atmosphere. 🍷🍽️ My only note: the panoramic windows made for gorgeous views, but the bus did get a bit warm at times. ☀️ Overall, this was such a beautiful, relaxing, and memorable way to experience wine country without worrying about driving. Highly recommend for a girls’ day, a romantic outing, or simply a “I deserve a beautiful day” kind of day. 💅🏾🥂

There were 2 wine tastings with a stop at the redwoods between. The first winery was Korbel, which is large scale champagne production and you tour the old historic factory (no modern facilities on tour). This was my favorite of the three sites. 4 samples with brief descriptions from the winery guide, then we bought lunch to go at their deli to take to the woods. Each stop was a little over an hour. The woods were nice, it was a self directed walk, meet back at the bus at a designated time. We did not have time to walk to the Armstrong tree because we went to the picnic area to eat instead, others in the group were glad they saw it though. Plan to bring or buy lunch. The last stop was Russian river winery, this was just a tasting, 5 samples, no tour or food pairing, and they bought grapes from other vineyards. You had the opportunity to purchase food here as well. Overall we had a fun time, found the price budget friendly compared to other tours. The price is low because no food is included so plan for that, but totally reasonable considering the 1.5 hr drive. We walked a little over a mile, flat ground in the woods, so comfortable shoes are helpful. The tour guide bus driver was friendly and gave some local history on the drive and the actual wine portions were handled by winery employees. This was a large bus, but less than half full with about 10 passengers on my weekday tour. I would go again, or recommend to others.

We came to San Francisco for a girls trip and our tour guide Grady did not disappoint for our Wine and Red Woods tour. He was very knowledgeable about the areas and gave us our own tour on the bus while driving to the wineries. Our first stop at Korbel had a great history tour and delicious champagnes to taste. Doing the redwood forest in between was a nice break up (wear comfy shoes) and we got some amazing pictures. The last stop at the Russian River Vineyard was gorgeous. We paired our tasting with a couple charcuterie boards and some of their custom focaccia bread which was to die for. You can tell Grady has a passion for his tours, his job, and San Francisco. We would definitely recommend and will try another tour on our return.

Great experience. Learned about Korbel champaign and family. Armstrong Woods was magnificent. Redwood trees are spectacular. Our tour guide/driver Coco was knowledgeable and friendly. He provided lots of information about the sites as we traveled to the wineries and park.

This was a fabulous trip! A wonderful opportunity to visit the Redwoods at Armstrong State Park and the Korbel and Russian River Valley wineries - and get an overview of San Francisco. Grady, the driver and tour guide, was an exceptional font of information, friendly, and professional!

Debi the driver and tour guide was pleasant and very knowledgeable. From introductions to the end, she was amazing. She handled traffic like it was nothing.

Took a beautiful ride up to Korbel Winery for a lovely tasting in a private room. Bought delicious sandwiches at the deli there. Our next stop was Armstrong Reserve where we hiked among the huge redwoods. On to our final stop at Russian River Vineyards for a relaxing outdoor tasting of 6 wines from the area. Wonderful day! Steve was a fabulous and knowledgeable guide!

This tour was amazing. We started at the Korbel winery. Great customer service. Then went to Armstrong redwood trails. Such a great hike. Nothing to crazy since we don’t hike to often. The trails were easy to get to and get back. We went with a child and she enjoy her time in the woods. Was very kid friendly and included a treasure hunt that she enjoyed. Lastly for lunch we went to Russian hill winery. Amazing, the host was very knowledgeable and the services was great. We enjoyed out time. Now for our driver Marco, he was an amazing tour guide. He definitely knows his areas. Had tons of information for us. He got us to our destination safe and on time. It was a pleasure to ride with him. We really enjoyed our tour. It was worth it !!!

The first winery was nice. I'd give them 4 stars. They didn't wrap up the tasting so that we'd know it was over. But it was well presented, but without a closing. The visit to the Redwoods was very pleasant and we enjoyed it. But we only had 1 hour and 15 minutes. We were hoping for 2 hours, but we had to rush out. That made our rating here as 3 stars. The second Winery, our last stop, had a beautiful ambience. But they made us wait a while before starting the tasting. In the end, we were rushed. We gave them 3 stars. We gave an overall rating of 3 stars because we were rushed by the driver. The description said this is a 9 hour tour. But we left after 8:30 am andweres back before 4:30 pm or about 7 1/2 hours. Overall, we enjoyed the tour.

Went with girlfriends on this 3-in-1 tour. The selection of the first winery was great, we loved the venue and style, demonstration, and the grounds. Selection of the second winery, Russian Valley Wineries was not successful at all. The overall experience was damaged by offering only 1 glass, requiring visitors to discard the remaining wine after your tasting, then washing your glass before offering the next round of the wine tasting. What is the issue to provide 5 clear glasses to your visitors??? Additional down side of the wine tasting process was offering paper !!! cups for regular water. The look on the table was absolutely not pleasant, glasses and paper cups. The tasting was outside at 32C heat, which didn't add any happiness to the overall experience. Red Woods were great, a nice hike was much needed in between the wineries. The selection of the town for the launch was also not the greatest, small town main street didn't offer a lot of food choices. The driver, Vlad was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, entertaining all day along, we enjoyed every minute with him. He saved this review :)

Marco was my tour guide, he was great! Highly recommend him. Very informative and took the time to answer all my questions.

When I booked, it was supposed to be Muir Redwoods and Sonoma wines. I love some of the wines from Sinoma Valley and have always wanted to go to Muir Reswoods. I booked this trip for a reason and was stressed about booking early enough so that it wouldn't be sold out. They waited until after they charged my credit card to send me an email saying it was changed. By the time they notified me , it was too late for me to research and find another trip. I feel that they had plenty of time to let me know about the change prior to when they did. The first stop at Korbel Champagne was wonderful. I truly enjoyed ourselves. The second stop, the Armstrong forest, was nothing like I have had people describe and show me pictures of the Muir Redwoods. The last stop was absolutely horrible. The waiter was horrible and acted as if he was being bothered by our little group. Personally and others were not impressed with the wine selections. By the end of the third tasting, people were asking, not even to get the next two samples. Our Tour guide Marco was wonderful. Everyone enjoyed him. I feel as if I was taken advantage of, and someone just wanted my money taking me somewhere I didn't sign up for. I paid a lot of money to go see and be treated badly by the staff. Rest assured, I will remember this this next year at vacation time.

While we didn’t end up going to Muir Wooda, we did have a great experience and saw Redwoods. Definitely recommend. Our driver Grady was fabulous! Very knowledgeable.

"Tower Tours - San Francisco's Sightseeing Specialist" sent a message the day before stating that the tour had changed. Nobody on the tour had read the message, most thought it was an advertisement for another tour they offered. They did not take us to Napa they also didn't take us to Muir Woods. The two things that everyone booked the tour for. Instead they took us to two wineries, one was the worst wine I ever tasted, and they left us there for hours. There was no actual "tour" it was just a shuttle service. We didn't tour one winery. It was a total bait and switch, no refund was offered for removal of three key advertised locations. We were treated like it was our fault for not reading our emails while on vacation. Truly one of the worst experience I've ever had on Viator. This was my first trial of the platform in the USA. I've used it in Europe several times and had fantastic tours, never was an entire tour like this altered and drastically changed with no advanced notice. The tour operator said they sent notice and updated the tour on August 9th, but everyone on our tour booked after the 9th and we all booked for Muir Woods and Napa Valley. We didn't see either of those on our tour.

This tour was not what we were promised. When we booked our tour on viator, we were promised Muir Woods, Sausalito, with Napa valley and Sonoma county wine tour. We only got one of the 4 experiences. We did not go to Muir Woods, instead went to Armstrong redwood natural preserve (which was beautiful don’t get me wrong). We never stopped in Sausalito either. In terms of the wineries, we went to two nice wineries but none of them were in Napa valley (both in Sonoma county). Pick up time was also about 45 min after the time we were said to arrive. Our tour experience was fine, but we were just disappointed with the false advertisement that Viator provided with the title of Muir Woods, Napa valley and Sausalito tour

We paid for Muir Woods , Sausalito and wineries. Changed itinary to Anderson Woods and 2 wineries. Never saw what we paid for and regret it.

I booked a trip and went in another one. We did not go to Sausalito either the Napa valley. I did not like the enterprise transparency.

The overall trip was great but we did not go to Sausalito as noted when we booked. The trip to Muir Woods was exciting and wonderful. A must see for everyone!!

Would like to spend more time in the woods. There is too much driving. I would prefer a shorter trip.

Organized, well-run program with amazing drivers who are skilled on the road and equally skilled in tour directing. Lester and Jimmy are A++, making it a safe and fun day for all.

Witnessing the sheer size of the historical trees and the beauty that surrounded them. When you enter Muir Woods you feel like you’re in a land far away. And instantly become relaxed.

If you have limited time this is a great way to do both Muir Woods and wine country in one day. The winding narrow road to Muir is much more enjoyable when someone else is driving. 90 minutes is sufficient to enjoy the redwoods and our two winery visits were all that we needed to get a taste of Napa Valley. Time in Sausalito for lunch was more than enough. Dined at a great little Mexican spot. Our driver made a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge on our return for a great photo op.

We had such a great time in this tour. Our tour operator Lester was super funny and made the bus tour part enjoyable. The woods were mesmerizing and the wine valley tour provided a great opportunity to try different flavors of wine. Highly recommend

My favorite part of the trip was Muir Woods. It was incredible. Marco was entertaining and so safe on the narrow roads. I loved Sausilito, absolutely beautiful. We went to a wonderful restaurant called Copita. I could have spent 1 more hour there. I enjoyed the 2 wineries. I loved the wine at Madonna Estates but the atmosphere at the other winery was better. The 2nd driver was very friendly and personable. I would recommend this trip.

This was an excellent tour of Muir Woods National Monument, Sausalito and Napa Valley wineries. The bus drive was very knowledgeable and personable making the driving part of trip pleasant. Muir Woods was amazing, the Redwood trees were specular! I recommend eating lunch at the Fish and Chips shop across from parking lot on waterfront, the food was excellent. We really enjoyed the wine tours at Madonna Estate and Ru Vango, the vast amount of vineyards was amazing. I highly recommend this excursion when visiting San Francisco.

Loved the woods and wine country. We took our own bag lunch to Sausalito as we didn't have a lot of time. Ate at a park near the bus stop and next to the water.

It was a good day and each stop was fun to see! Sausalito is such a pretty place to see. And Muir Woods is so peaceful and amazing.

The Muir Woods, Sausalito, Half-Day wine tour was great. The height, girth, and age of the redwood trees real give you an eye opening reality check on how short human life really is. The quiet peace of the forest is refreshing. Sausalito has a great free spirited vibe that is nice. Sonoma and Napa were good. But Madonna Estate Winery in Sonoma was the best. Informative, inviting, and top shelf wine. This combo is a must do.

Muir Woods was beautiful, but an hour in Sausalito to eat greasy food followed by two mediocre wineries left much to be desired. Not worth the price.

A great way to see the northern part of SF in a short visit. One of the most significant and beautiful parts of SF with an awesome view of the bay and the Pacific ocean.

The drivers JFK and Patrick were terrific! JFK was our driver for Muir Woods and Sausalito, I truly enjoyed it. Patrick was our driver for Napa and Sonoma wine taste tour, great experience!

Muir woods very enjoyable and an easy hike. For the wine tour part I wasn't expecting to have to change busses in Sausalito to join another pretty full bus. I try to be early for tours so I sit more towards the front. Wasn't an option with joining another tour part way. Another foursome who did the same tour and joined late weren't able to sit together

Lester did a great job- he was both informative and funny for the Muir Woods segment. The walk through the woods was great. The wine was delicious too in the second half of the tour.

The drivers were entertaining throughout the trip. Wish there was more time in Sausalito. Winery could have been better guided with perhaps seeing the vineyard.

Well organised team right from the start and throughout the visit. The staff were all knowledgeable and very accommodating to our needs. The drivers were very safe. I can’t wait to book with them again soon

Muir Woods was excellent. Could have spent way more time there and an hour for lunch in Sausalito was not enough time. The half day wine tour was a waste of time.

Trip to Muir Woods was led by a knowledgeable and fun driver. Muir Woods is beautiful. Drop off at Sausalito was seem less. Pick up the same. Couldn’t understand bus driver on tour of wine country. Hit race track traffic which cut time from wineries. Rushed, but fun.

We unfortunately didn’t make it to the tour as my friend fell walking to the tour and seriously injured herself. We immediately contacted the company while on the way to urgent care. They were so caring and responsive. They helped us resolve the issue and i will definitely book with them the next time I’m in San Francisco!

I loved the Muir Woods Visit and Sausalito, but not so much the winery tour. If I were to do this again, I would do Muir Woods and Sausalito, then take the ferry back to the city. The wineries we visited were nice but not great. They are small Italian-influenced shops, but I expected something grand since CA is famous for its valleys.

The hike through Muir woods was lovely. The driver Patrick was very informative on the ride there and back. The driver to the wine country did not communicate much at all, very little information on the way, and did not tell us when we were to arrive to the second location. The wine locations were quite nice , and took good care of us.

Muir woods was a relaxing experience. Everyone we passed walking was smiling. Enjoyed Spinnaker's in Sausalito.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Booked it online the day before. Received email confirmation, and a phone call to let us know we were booked. Turned up at the tour office at 8:45am. Bus left promptly at 9am. Patrick gave running commentary, too much for my liking. But he was friendly and eager to please. Driving o ver Golden Gate Bridge is a must experience. Muir Woods, first stop, was worth it. Redwood trees were very impressive, quiet trails. Ninety minutes was enough time to wander some trails and get good pictures. Next Sausalito. Very pretty town. One hour stop. Just enough time to eat lunch and get some pictures. From there the drive into the wine country was very pretty. Relaxing drive with good scenery. First vineyard was Madonna winery. Excellent hostess, very informative. Back on the bus (sprinter van) for twenty mins to the next vineyard. Don’t remember the name, Italian wines. Again, our hostess was friendly and informative. Both my husband and myself are not wine drinkers. We went for the ride and the scenery. We had fun, met nice people, learned about wine and grapes. Definitely worth every cent. Would recommend to others.

Muir wood was very good, our guide George was very knowledgeable and informative . I wish we had more time in Muir Woods, 90 min is not enough to enjoy. The Stop on Sausalito would be better skipped. One hour to stretch your legs or do whatever ; could have been better used . Specially that in one hour you cannot get to the vista spots or to see the house/barges given the location of the bus stop/pick up. Ar far as wine tour , we visited two places instead of 3-5 listed; felt rushed ; but both selected wineries were excellent.

Patrick was a great tour guide. Showed us around, interacted with the group. He really knew his stuff! I highly recommend taking this tour and going when some freak storm doesn't come out of nowhere.

It was nice seeing Muir Woods and a quick stop in Sausalito. The wine country could've been a little more organized with the tastings.

A great combo trip. Muir woods was amazing. Just enough time to do the long circuit. The Napa and Sonoma wineries (one each) were a great overview. Our drivers were very knowledgeable and engaging. The short lunch stop in Sausalito was not very exciting. Barely time for lunch. Maybe a longer stop with an activity would be good.

Very nice trip, great value. I spent a long time looking at all the available tours for the area and I definitely chose well.

Tour guides were helpful and kind the entire trip. We never felt rushed to go to the next stop. It is definitely an all day trip